US, Estonia Sign 5-Year Defense Cooperation Plan - Ministry

US, Estonia Sign 5-Year Defense Cooperation Plan - Ministry

The United States and Estonia have signed a road map for defense cooperation for the period between 2019 and 2024, the Estonian Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Thursday

TALLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd May, 2019) The United States and Estonia have signed a road map for defense cooperation for the period between 2019 and 2024, the Estonian Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Thursday.

The plan was signed after a meeting between Estonian Undersecretary for Defense Policy Kadi Silde and US Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Kathryn Wheelbarger.

"The basis for the strong alliance between Estonia and the United States has been long-term and multifaceted defence related cooperation, which we are once again confirming with the new roadmap," the statement quoted Silde as saying.

The plans covers cooperation in capacity development, defense-related assistance, cybersecurity, training and several other defense sectors of common interest for the next five years, the statement added.

The United States has previously signed similar agreements with Latvia and Lithuania, NATO members in the Baltic region.